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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
48200 KES ($466 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent part of my third transfer on paying school fees for my daughter who had just joined secondary school. The remaining I spent on buying livestock and furniture for my living room. Thanks for the money as I managed to get my daughter join school in time.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, the first thing I did was to clear secondary school arrears for my son with 20000 KES and built a semi-permanent house of 30 iron sheets with the rest of the transfer. I am glad that Give Directly helped me carry the school fees burden of my son and he can now study more conveniently. Besides, I am more pleased with where we live currently.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
Currently, we live in a better place. My house looks good and my environment is just more attractive the biggest difference in my daily life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($98 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
When i received the transfer i bought timber at 4500 KES that i will use to construct a bigger house that can accommodate me and my grandchildren.The remaining i used to buy a she goat that can act as my assets in future.I bought clothing too.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
When i get the upcoming transfer,I will pay fee for my last born son who is joining secondary school. The remaining i will use to construct the new house i have prepared the timber for.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
My plan is to build a new bigger house,I also intend to use part of it to pay school fees for my son in form two and lastly acquire few livestock that I can raise as an investment.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
The achievement I'm proudest of is having saved money from vegetables farming and used the money to pay school fees for my child who is currently in form two and doing very well.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship I'm facing is on fees payment for my child in secondary school, I fully rely of vegetables farming to pay his fees but in some cases the drought makes it hard to get better yields.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the afternoon when I'm weaving ropes using sisal after spending morning hours in the farm. I get little income by selling the ropes in our local market.
